6. Is Corporal Punishment Child Abuse?

[bunghole211]

there is nothing wrong with spanking your kids because honestly grounding your kids doesn't work because when I got grounded I just got creative on how to do the shit I wanted too

[jimcamilos]

Informal social control? Does it really matter how you control someone?

Self-identity, self-worth and self-esteem are affected in informal control through loss of group approval.

I'm not going to hit you but go commit suicide your not wanted.

Control is control people.

[lardhat]

Yyyeeeah, sorry, but thumb down. What they say may well be true, but what is this video for? Just making the claim without substantiating it?

To me this just says "Is spanking your kid ALWAYS negative? Yup, it is. Look, two guys say so."

I repeat, this might be true, and i do want to know (i'll keep investigating), but this video was unsatisfactory.

[EjPwned]

it's not child abuse, it's called "You better behave."

[GentlemanThunder7]

@EjPwned And there's no way, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to make children behave without the use of physical force? What about the several studies that state that children who are subjected to corporal punishment are more likely to engage in antisocial behavior? Are you really willing to subject a child to that just for the sake of them behaving better in the short-term?

[EjPwned]

@GentlemanThunder7 yes.

[GentlemanThunder7]

@EjPwned So, let me get this straight: You are willing to jeopardize the mental stability and sanity of your own children; you would be willing to scar the mentality of your children, just to subordinate them under you? How is that not child abuse?

[EjPwned]

@GentlemanThunder7 cause you MUST EAT GOATSE!

[bunghole211]

@GentlemanThunder7 I guess you never got spanked when you were a kid there is nothing wrong with spanking I got spanked and I turned out really good

[droidekabakugan1986]

Punishment isn't punishment without pain and fear. People should suffer if they don't want to behave.

[ledzepgirl92]

@droidekabakugan1986 I hope you'll never get kids.

[Vindaven]

Those who are spanked are ~8 to 10 times more likely to get involved in violent crimes.

Spanking teaches children that violence is the answer. That it is okay to hurt people.

[LaReinaDelBarrio]

It is not only child abuse, it destroys others. It eaches the wrong thing. And it should be charged with assault and made retroactive.

[ThumperBunny43]

Dr. Murray Straus is a real hero! He has researched this topic for decades, on tens of thousands of children and adults. If there's an authority he's the one.

Interestingly Dr. Straus hit his own son when he was very young, and one day as he was spanking him he asked himself "why am I doing this?" And he started researching spanking kids. What he has discovered has informed the whole world on the risks of hitting children (aggression, violent crime, sexual problems etc.)

Good vid and thanks.

[Dydens]

However there must be good reasons and a sincere explanation for any type of punishment followed by love and affection to those particular Individuals.

Otherwise a whole generation Is bound to get out of control because of the disrespect towards their parents let alone the entire community.Trust me some kids deserve being punished to straighten up you all know this.The problem is with the undisciplined disciplinarians who think they know It all,thanks again to you all.

[CrossoverManiac]

I hate this moron.

[JessicaMay7]

despite what any of you may say or believe, corporal punishment on ANYBODY is abuse. children are human beings as well as adults. nobody deserves to be hit unless they have murdered or raped somebody,unless they have done someting totally and completely criminal,then fine, thump them. But other than that, there is NO excuse.

[dream4baby]

You make no sense. First you say cp on ANYBODY is abuse. Then you say if they've done something serious "thump them"...abuse them.

Antisocial (sociopath) behaviors are criminal, and lead to further crime. How many children are spanked for antisocial behavior? Probably most of them.

[Bishop705]

@JessicaMay7 how do you even begin to draw the line with that statement? There ARE excuses. for one thing me and most people i know were spanked when we did something bad and that we knew was bad as we deserved to be. Being spanked simply puts it in your mind that if you are not supposed to do that. it gives you absolutes and builds strong character. not ONCE have i ever come across anyone who had any types of problems because of corporal punishment. i can see you weren't spanked as a child

[extremeeXrement1]

@JessicaMay7 have you faced corporal punishment i have and its not that big of a deal

[guinness001]

Corporal punishment or spanking causes some brusing on a child; this normally disappears within a few days or even hours. I was spanked frequently at a school and I found this form of punishment much easier to cope with, than endless nagging, criticism, condemnation and "checking" by both parents and teachers. My low self esteem, I believe, has far more to do with agressive scolding and illegal assaults by teachers and parents; than mere warm feelings on my buttocks!